Keppel planning for subsea cable to transmit solar energy from Indonesia to Jurong Island plant
The electricity will be transmitted from the Riau Islands.
Keppel Infrastructure plans to build a subsea cable to transmit solar energy from Indonesia to the Keppel Merlimau Cogen power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore. Keppel Infrastructure's managing director for power and renewables, Janice Bong, revealed this during a media tour of the firm's two power plants on Jurong Island on September 18.
The cable project, subject to regulatory approvals, received a conditional license from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) for importing 300 megawatts (MW) of solar power from Indonesia in 2024. Keppel Energy is one of five firms granted this conditional license, indicating the viability of the project. If the plan succeeds, Keppel will be able to supply electricity to the national grid from various low-carbon energy sources, including biomethane, ammonia, and hydrogen.
Currently, about 95% of Singapore's electricity is generated from natural gas, but the country aims to import 6 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity by 2035, meeting about one-third of its energy needs. Jurong Island is set to host Singapore's largest low-carbon data centre park, which could benefit from the proximity of the Keppel Merlimau Cogen and Keppel Sakra Cogen power plants, which will be capable of using low-carbon fuels like hydrogen, biomethane, and ammonia.
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